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Light of the WorldSeries
series2 books2013
About political intrigue.
“Hild is a fictionalized telling of the life of Hilda of Whitby, also known as Hild of Streoneshalh, a significant figure in Anglo-Saxon England.”
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King of ShadowsNovel
Susan Cooperstandalone novel1999
Time travel, about art and artists, set in renaissance and early modern.
TulkuNovel
Peter Dickinsonstandalone novel1979
About survival, set in east asia and early 20th century.
“Set in China and Tibet at the time of the Boxer Rebellion, it features a young teenage boy orphaned by the violence, who flees with others to a Buddhist monastery.”
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Pillar of the SkyNovel
Cecelia Hollandstandalone novel1985
Set in prehistoric.
“Raised by the village wise-woman, the orphan Moloquin grows up unsure of his destiny, but when he his heralded as one to whom the gods speak, his path becomes clear.”
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BrendanNovel
Morgan Llywelynstandalone novel2010
About expeditions, set in europe and at sea.
“A historical novel about an early Irish saint, whose SF elements are apparently limited to describing the miracles performed by Brendan.”
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Hush: An Irish Princess' TaleNovel
Donna Jo Napolistandalone novel2007
About slavery and survival, set in europe.